CURRENT POSITION
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
Senior Assistant Professor October 2022-Present
Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", Academic discipline: CHEM-01/A Analytical Chemistry
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF bologna
Ph.D., Environmental Science May 2015
Dissertation: "Biochar characterization for its environmental and agricultural utilization. Occurrence, distribution and fate of labile organic carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons"
university of bologna
M.A., Environmental Science July 2011
Grade: Summa cum laude (110/110 e lode)
university of calabria
M.A., Natural Risk Management December 2005
Grade: Summa cum laude (110/110 e lode)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA March 2017 – May 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher, of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician"
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA March 2015 – March 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher, Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research, Energy and Environment - CIRI Energy and Environment
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA January 2012 – December 2014
Doctoral Researcher, Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH December 2023
National scientific qualification to function as associate professor in Italian Universities (ABILITAZIONE SCIENTIFICA NAZIONALE), in the scientific disciplinary sector CHEM-01/A Analytical Chemistry.
Teaching experience
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA 2022 – Present
Teacher of the course "Chemistry of Marine and Coastal Environments", Second cycle degree/Two year Master in Science and technologies for environmental sustainability, Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA 2022 – Present
Teacher of the course "Clinical and Forensic Analytical Chemistry", Second cycle degree/Two year Master in Chemistry, Department Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician"
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA 2022 – Present
Teacher of the course "Environmental Applied Chemistry", First cycle degree program in Environmental Sciences, Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA 2012 – 2021
Teaching tutors of the course "Analytical Chemistry of Organic Materials", Second cycle degree/Two year Master in Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Department Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician"
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA 2015 – 2020
Teaching tutors of the course "General and Inorganic Chemistry", First cycle degree program in Environmental Sciences, Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA 2018 – 2020
Teaching tutors of the course "Cosmetics Ingredients Analysis and Quality Assurance. Unit 2: Cosmetic ingredients analysis in the environment", Second cycle degree/Two year Master in Advanced Cosmetic Sciences, Department of Department Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician"
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
Supervisor and co-supervisor of over 15 theses of different First-level and Second-level Degree Programs in Chemistry, Environmental Science and Science for the conservation-restoration of Cultural Heritage, and co-supervisor of two PhD theses in Chemical Sciences at the University of Bologna
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Development and application of analytical methods based on analytical pyrolysis, chromatography and mass spectrometry for the characterization of organic compounds in samples of historical, artistic and archaeological interest.
Biochar and biochar-treated soils: development of analytical methods for the characterization of biochar and biochar-treated soils using conventional and innovative techniques.
Analytical pyrolysis (Py-GC-MS): development of analytical pyrolysis methodologies for the characterization of synthetic polymers, biopolymers, natural organic matter, complex mixtures.
Environmental pollutants: development and optimization of analytical protocols for the determination of pollutants in environmental matrices.
Development of analytical microextraction techniques for the qualitative and quantitative determination of organic compounds in samples of environmental, agri-food, historical, artistic and archaeological interest.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GRANTS
RELY: Transformation of recovered/recycled spent lithium-ion battery cathodes into porous materials for high power-energy storage 2023 – 2025
Joint science and technology cooperation Italy-South Africa, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation MAECI. Role: Team Member.
GREENHYDCM: Co-production of green hydrogen and carbon materials with high electrochemical performance through molten-salt assisted pyrolysis of biomass 2023 – 2025
Joint science and technology cooperation Italy- China, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation MAECI. Role: Team Member.
DiGreen: A digital and chemical approach for green recycling of Li-based batteries 2024 – 2025
PRIN 2022 – Research Projects of National Relevance, Italian Ministry of Education and Research. Role: Team Member.
Biochar: l’Acchiappa Carbonio 2017 – 2018
Regional Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020, Regione Emilia-Romagna. Role: Team Member.
Bioenergia efficiente 2015 – 2016
PAR 2013-2014, Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) - CNR Electricity System Research. Role: Team Member.
Biochar COST Action and European Biochar research networking project 2013 – 2014
European Cooperation in Science and Technology. Role: Team Member.
Publications
Author or co-author of 29 articles published in peer-reviewed international journals with an H-index of 14 and 844 citations (Scopus, 17/02/2025).
Co-author of 1 book chapter
Presentations
10 oral communications (1 invited) at national and international conferences
Posters
8 poster presentations at national and international conferences
AWARDS AND HONORS
Pyro 2012 Young Scientist Award May 2012
for presentation originality, technical merit, innovation and significant contribution to the advancement of analytical pyrolysis. 19th International Symposium on Analytical and applied Pyrolysis, Linz, Austria.
Marco Polo Programme fellowship April 2014
ALMA Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
Referee activity
Referee for several peer-review international journals, such as: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Environmental Quality, Energy & Fuels, PeerJ, Pedosphere, Waste and Biomass Valorization, Chemosphere, Journal of Hazardous Materials, SN Applied Science, Agronomy, Waste Management and Research, Biochar.
